Summary:
- Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed the arrest and identified the suspect as Twinomuhwezi Phillip, a resident of Ntabagwe Cell, Kihembe Parish, Kanyantorogo Sub-County.
KANUNGU: Police in Kanungu District have arrested a man in Kanyantorogo Sub-County for allegedly stealing coffee beans.
Elly Maate, the Kigezi Region Police Spokesperson, confirmed the arrest and identified the suspect as Twinomuhwezi Phillip, a resident of Ntabagwe Cell, Kihembe Parish, Kanyantorogo Sub-County.
According to Maate, on Monday night, an unknown person entered the coffee garden of Onesimus Asiimwe, the complainant, and harvested coffee beans. Asiimwe reported the theft at Kanungu Police Station, prompting the deployment of a police sniffer dog to track the suspect.
Upon reaching the scene, which had been well secured, the sniffer dog picked up a scent and tracked it for 300 meters, eventually leading the police to the suspect’s house. Inside, some spilled coffee beans were discovered.
The suspect later revealed that he had sold the stolen coffee to an individual identified as Promise, a resident of the same village.
Police arrested the suspect and detained him at Kanungu Central Police Station. The stolen coffee was recovered and recorded as evidence.
Maate emphasized that investigations into the case are ongoing.
